As winter rolls in, you may start to day dream about the toasty evening in front of the cozy fireplace. Fireplaces are a great feature to have in your home, but you need to know how to properly maintain your fireplace so that you can safely enjoy it to its full potential.

In Pensacola, FL our winters can chill you to the bone. On rare occasions we get a few flakes of snow. This winter, make your home energy efficient and slam the door on the harsh winter breeze. A gas furnace should be serviced once a year. Have your furnace serviced before the bone chilling temperatures role into town, no one wants the heater to go out in the dead of winter. Gas furnaces can also produce carbon monoxide and disperse it into your home.

This summer has been one of the hottest summers the South has had in a while. In many places, daily highs reach 100 degrees every day for weeks on end. High temperatures have caused an expensive chain reaction. Many people are forced to crank up the air conditioner to stay cool, which causes their electric bills to sky rocket. I know I am guilty of being roped into this change reaction, so I went on a quest to find ways to save money and keep my house at a comfortable temperature and save money at the same time.